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This is a drawing on copy paper, but the original material is more appealing to me because the black pen leaves marks that are very similar to the grain of a rock.

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Pigments made from rocks were often used to paint frescoes.

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I made a simple zine during the course, and I recorded what I was experiencing during that time period and then made some sketches.

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The colours of the Dunhuang mural paintings have gained a special beauty over time, and although there are many areas of weathering and abrasion, they are still very beautiful, so I scanned photos from the Dunhuang Mural Book for reference.

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I did some copying of Buddha poses which were very useful to me in making the final product.

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The rocks have a very varied pattern and also because of the passage of time they have acquired different colours, their colours are so similar to the fresco colours that I decided to use them as a third reference.

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I wanted to combine the calendar with the rock paint, but they couldn't be combined directly because of the materials, so I decided to divide the final product into two parts.

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I make the calendars I collected looks old in different ways, then after waiting for them to dry I painted them with yellow colour and finally chose a few calendars to burn.

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Buddha statues tend to have very diverse poses, so I photographed them for future research.

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I studied the effect of the splash screen in the middle, and so I referred to the colours of the warp, but because these elements did not correspond to the main body of my work, I ended up giving up on this study.

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At tutor's suggestion, I decided to put a calendar on the frame as well and repeat the old way of doing it before. The uniformity of the colour palette visually reduces the impact of crowding. At the same time, because of the thickness of the photo frame itself, this piece looks more structured.

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I re checked the paintings and then I noticed an unexpected effect, the copper foil from before had rusted, colouring part of the picture green, again proving the change of time.

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The patterns and colours of the faces are very varied, and based on the study of colours in the previous stage, I thought it would be possible to use different colours in the design of the masks.

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Japanese-style masks focus more on shapes, while, because they represent mythological monsters and gods, the expression of each mask can be very distinctive.

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I referenced the work of susanna hertrich, who uses calendars to create work that is used to express the passage of time, and I began collecting calendars for future research as well.

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After discussing it with tutor I thought I should improve the quality of the work, so I decided to put the collage in a frame.

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Jie Mai's illustrations often cover elements of culture and Buddha statues, while the colours he uses can make the work look old, which reminds me of previous murals.

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The mask designs in the game Onmyoji inspired me because they reminded me of two particular masks.

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Combining the research of the two masks, I decided to create a three-dimensional piece that has a three-dimensional view of the online environment. The collected materials were also used to create a collage to decorate the masks.

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Brief：

I was inspired by today's internet and these four masks represent phenomena and different people on the internet.

跟风（idea copy）

Translating「跟风」directly from Chinese, it would be translated as follow the wind

This word would be used to describe the phenomenon of being used heavily by others after a popular topic has been created. The spread is as fast as the wind, but the content is similar.

炎上（fire on）

Describes the phenomenon of being trolled by netizens because some speech or behaviour does not conform to normal ideas.

伪造（fake）

Describes the phenomenon of people who create a false image of themselves on the Internet, claiming to be highly accomplished in certain fields.

键盘侠（keyboard man）

Describes the phenomenon that some people, without knowing the truth of the matter or for personal reasons, use comments on the Internet to attack the matter as well as other netizens who disagree with them.

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This was followed by the design of the main body incorporating the Buddha's pose, while the colour of the background was determined, with the colour of the rust taking on a more meaningful time meaning.

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I would like to express the contemporary phenomenon of people packaging themselves in the internet, these outfits are like masks, where people are free to choose how they want to present themselves to others.

But these masks are not real, and over time, because of the excessive desire to present themselves online, people will slowly be controlled by these masks they have created.

I want to express that people should present themselves in an authentic way on the internet.

For the reference of the poses, I took some photos of Buddha statues because they are very diverse in their poses, and I wanted to express the passage of time through these poses, so I decided to include the yearly calendar and use it to represent time, and through this expression to show that people are slowly being controlled by their own masks.

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The Chinese opera is one of the oldest known dramatic art forms worldwide. At a certain period, this internationally renowned as China's form of musical theater and drama has been encouraged by then court emperors and officials, and thus has become a customary art form. Historically, there can be various regional spin-offs of opera with distinctive dynastic periods as its initial root.

Moreover, since its inception, Chinese opera has continued to evolve throughout the dynasties that went by. Chinese opera essentially began from folk songs, talking, dancing, antimasque, and uniquely dialectical music in particular. Eventually, the performance has become a grand combination of music, literature, and art; and accompanied by conventional musical instruments, such as gong, flute, and Erhu.

However, it is evident that most audience or spectators are more fascinated with the Opera masks normally used in every opera performance. There may be those who perceive these masks as mere props or effects to enhance the show. However, truth is that these masks are more than seemingly as added decorations. Chinese opera masks are significant in a way that they represent the performers' or characters' personalities, intense moods, and status quo even.

Expressive meanings through facial designs

Chinese opera mask is basically among the main methods, which performers use as makeup. Since opera masks are used in representing various human emotions, the frequent on-stage change of facial expressions therefore makes the opera masks an ideal technique. Audiences may hardly even notice this "changing faces" technique.

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The Chinese opera is one of the oldest known dramatic art forms worldwide. At a certain period, this internationally renowned as China's form of musical theater and drama has been encouraged by then court emperors and officials, and thus has become a customary art form.